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The California legislature has approved a ban on the use of tanning beds by minors. If signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, the ban for those under 18 will set the highest age limit for tanning bed use in the nation, according to the legislation's sponsor.

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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday signed into law a bill that would prohibit people younger than age 17 from using tanning beds without first obtaining parental consent. More than 30 states have enacted tanning restrictions for minors.

More young women than ever before are being treated for melanoma and other skin cancers, and the trend correlates with the rates of young women using tanning beds, experts say. Some states have banned indoor tanning for minors, and the FDA proposed requiring tanning beds to bear warning labels that use by minors is not recommended.

The West Virginia Senate passed legislation that would prohibit teenagers younger than 18 from using salon tanning beds. The bill would also require salons to provide patients with consent forms noting skin cancer and other health risks.

Lawmakers in Rhode Island approved a bill that would require minors to submit a doctor's prescription for ultraviolet radiation treatment or a signed parental/guardian consent form before using indoor tanning beds. Rhode Island becomes the third state to impose tanning bed restrictions on minors, following California and Vermont.

Staff at 90% of the 300 salons contacted as part of a House committee investigation told women posing as teens that indoor tanning poses no health risks and does not increase the risk of skin cancer, and more than 75% said indoor tanning is beneficial to teens' health. Significant increases in melanoma rates over the last decade correspond with increases in teens' use of tanning beds, said ASDS past president Dr. Darrell Rigel, clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center.